Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-26
rony,s STATUE OF CHRIST.
- Latest Ambitious work OF the
ho ,iry american sculptor.

In' leading merican sculptor.
A., t1,tsy in Chioaoo Inter- Ocean.
80 last statue, Christ, is an orlgl-
''o n1 beautiful conception. The dress
tnot ot An Arab; the cetoneth OF uhoer
sn'ent. rich and fun, bound ROUND the
ga, with soft sash; and the neil, an
""'s ora q mantle, which was the seam
a upPel ot wa read that our LORD wore.
I ess Mead 10 the kiffyen or scarf oouhu
w rd by a fllet, which forms soit
a.or Iika framing above Inc pro" Vhe
aSs of this kifyeh fall over the snOuluelS S
auu tbe shadow of its folds; this is the
unu., es the English translation OF the
IA ma IT. which was taken on, 1oideu
d biyS IA Leside our Lord in the grave.
anu '. onstume is most effective, Tor II mas
ll no deem folds of the oriental quad
lue,Isr mantle, and is probably exactly
i'a,he dress our Saviour Wore'
M T,n nerson is that OF young man, Vall,
n .hir bnt NOT emaciated. Ine right manu-
81 lnvtended as If summonlnR you 10 ap-
g. Is The left hand rests gently on the
81 pIoaon, If the breast. They are long.
WaIpSaT refined, oriental hands, modelled
,h ieeljng and delioScy. The face is
wiz ,,ariv tender and noble; handsome,
sln i,s fne brow and beautiful features.
WIN INV bova 81 wonderful outlook, spir-
Iue and as il they saw far beyond NOR
itGa' The expression of the face is
' .u' 70 that OF the outstretched, plead
81 ;nr earnest hands.
up cat some time the other afternoon
,oa,ing at tnis impressive statue. AVE
WoSiav sounded and the late afternoon
MsIt~ ysthered into the studio. The
soICIights gave the figure Of the young
Wnssieh startling likeness to lie.
enora thinking aloud: And 80 lie may
have looked"
N" ,t ought to look like Him, for have
sooAlim. y said the sculptor quietly.
y started and turned to know If | had
II hoard the words or mad dreamed them.
81 Yes repeated Story, calmly, lighting
81 resh cigarette; Eyes, and Will tell you
how il was. 1t happened when L was
a Young, about 20. i was gong IN the
u hourly, AS tbe coach was called that ran
"a in those DAYS every hour between Boston
and cambridge, for IL was long be- ore the
,inna of the omnibus and hOrse-car. OF
nonrse mean | dreamed 1 was in the
coach. 1t was, ss all dreams are, at once
s. strange and prosaic. Soon after got
omtside the coach and we had started, |
suddenly became aware that Christ was
N seated outside with the driVerl My first
q imnulse was to touch Him; SO L leaned
out and rested my nanu on MS SaI lnehts
when | felt sure it was Christi When
the coach reached the halfway house at
81 CambridgepOrt every one got out, and
Christ also. | did not, but sat looking
M upon Him as he walked TO and fro. There
were ordinary, common people about and
81 the natural prosatc actions of such place
going on. | was aware that no one but
8. myself saw that strange being in oriental
n garments, moving with stately steps back
VI ward and forward in front of the busy
FL little crowd which assemblies at half
way house when q stage arrives. But
n that did not seem strange 10 me, nor was
n surprised at his dress, so unlike any
thing had ever looked on, tor at that
lime was not familiar with the Arab
n costume; | simply thought, There is
CHRISTI and every sense in my body was
alive.
Then came the hustle Of starting, ana
then the whole dream ended-the vision
81 disappeared. For years and years that
81 appearance has haunted me, and over and
again have tried to give form and shape
NJ TO that face and person, which L saw as
"a plainly as | see you now"
No wonder, with the vivid memory of
n that marvellous vision, our celebrated
"a sculptor has been able to give us such q
noble sembance of the Divine Master.